Stupid Ideas that I probably won't write

[TFMaster]

Gawd I hope I don't get a lot of Flak for this but here goes. During a TiTS FanFic sess (all my fan fiction goes on in my head and never gets written down but I do remember it) I had some brilliant ideas.

One of them which would make for a good Mod if not an in game feature is the PC requiring ammunition for their weapons, now don't get me wrong I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with the current way weapons are handled I just don't think it's very realistic (unless of course the weapons regenerate ammo through some kind of Spece Magic) and if it was an in game feature it would be toggleable like Silly Mode or Easy Mode.

The other idea was a new ability for the Mercenary class if more than ten levels are planned than this could be a new skill if not after a certain level it could replace headbutt kinda like how Pocket Sand and Flash Grenade works (actually I am unsure how this works maybe someone could enlighten me on it). The new Merc skill would be Weapon Bash, you hit your enemy with your weapon doing full/half of the listed damage with a chance to stun.

 

[Svelliphore]

If you are going to post ideas, it should be in the Ideas subforum: https://forum.fenoxo.com/forums/ideas.12/

 

[Lancer]

If you are going to post ideas, it should be in the Ideas subforum: https://forum.fenoxo.com/forums/ideas.12/

LOL! What horrible irony!

That's actually incorrect, the Ideas subforum is for ideas that the OP is going to write, this would actually be the correct place for ideas that he won't write.

 

[A79]

No, the Ideas subforum is for ideas that one intends to write. Given the title of this thread, the OP has posted it right where it should be.

Edit: Ninja'd

 

[Kesil]

There was a bad ideas thread back in the day.

 

[RanmaChan]

If you are going to post ideas, it should be in the Ideas subforum: https://forum.fenoxo.com/forums/ideas.12/

Wow, I never thought I would see the day when someone would seriously suggest this. I can understand new people mistakenly posting in Ideas without reading, but someone who has been here since 2015 redirecting someone there incorrectly? All this proves is that the sub-section of the forums definitely needs a name change.
@Svelliphore https://forum.fenoxo.com/threads/what-the-idea-subforum-is-for.4983/ Here you go.

@TFMaster I am thinking that most of the weapons in TiTS use 'normal' methods of reloading rather than 'sphess magic', be it solid rounds, energy packs, plasma injectors, or what have you, it just doesn't go into the nitty gritty of you having to count the shots and take time to reload. I think more people would find that tedious rather than interesting. Realistic isn't always a good thing, especially in this game. Think about it, if TiTS were made to be more realistic, how much would we have left at the end? Lol

 

[A79]

There was a bad ideas thread back in the day.

Thank you for linking this. I had no idea that thread existed, but it's been an entertaining read so far.

 

[Svelliphore]

Wow, I never thought I would see the day when someone would seriously suggest this. I can understand new people mistakenly posting in Ideas without reading, but someone who has been here since 2015 redirecting someone there incorrectly? All this proves is that the sub-section of the forums definitely needs a name change.

I've been here for a while, but I'm not much of a regular. That said, I'm not sure why posting it in general TiTS threads is any better. My impression is that this kind of post is discouraged in general, but if someone does start a thread, it might as well be hidden away a bit by posting it in "Ideas"; hence Magic Ted's statement that

The idea subforum is here for two joint purposes; first, throwing shit at the wall by a bunch of people who have no actual desire to go through with it and write it themselves. These people are just here to raise their post counts, as they certainly won't inspire anyone outside of, MAYBE, discussion on various abilities and other non-character/submission things. Second; for authors to refine their content in hopes of one day writing it.

If the first sentence there is false, perhaps that post should be edited or un-stickied?

 

[Emerald]

If the first sentence there is false, perhaps that post should be edited or un-stickied?

We don't exactly go by that anymore when it comes to the ideas board, we go by Savin's sticky now regarding that subforum. First two lines stating this:

The Ideas Subforum exists as a place to pitch concepts you intend to work on to the community, receive feedback and criticism on them, and then refine your ideas into a workable outline for the content you're going to be making.

This is not a place to pitch ideas for characters/items/etc. you want, but will not create yourself.

This is in the right board, they said they probably won't write this stuff, and that's okay, we all have ideas we can't actually produce full swing for whatever reason it may be. They just wanted to toss some ideas they had brewing up and see what the public thought about them.
But posting it in the ideas sub-forum would just have people (Myself included) telling them it's in the wrong place and will link them Savin's sticked post anyways, as his is more accurate as to what the Ideas Subforum is for as a whole nowadays.

@TFMaster, you posted to the right board, don't worry. You wouldn't get much flak here, now if you posted this to the ideas board, you'd be getting stuff like links to said sticky and people asking if you plan to write it, and seeing you probably won't will just have some sighing because that's yet another thread made in the wrong place and so on.
I say you're fine.

 

[Svelliphore]

We don't exactly go by that anymore when it comes to the ideas board, we go by Savin's sticky now regarding that subforum.

But even in the newer sticky by Savin, there is this paragraph:

Pitching ideas you do not intend to put the time and effort into writing is not the purpose of this subforum. You may do so, but expect a strongly negative response. Nobody is going to write your ideas for you: the people who can write have more ideas of their own than they can ever possibly write already; they don't need or want yours.

If it's incorrect to do it, what is the point of saying "you may do so"? Is the expected negative reaction really solely a result of posting in that particular subforum, and people are supposed to expect a better reaction if they post in the general TiTS forum?

 

[Kesil]

Thank you for linking this. I had no idea that thread existed, but it's been an entertaining read so far.

You're welcome. Some would consider posting on it again as necroposting. Myself, I'd see it as a way to keep white noise contained in one place

 

[A79]

I've no intentions of necromancy. I find necros as annoying as everyone else. It is an entertaining read at points, though. I'll stop now before this thread gets seriously derailed, though. lol

 

[Lancer]

The other idea was a new ability for the Mercenary class if more than ten levels are planned than this could be a new skill if not after a certain level it could replace headbutt kinda like how Pocket Sand and Flash Grenade works (actually I am unsure how this works maybe someone could enlighten me on it).

I just re-read this post, and... well... let's just say I feel bad for laughing so hard at this. Pocket Sand isn't an upgraded version of Flash Grenade, it's just what the grenade is called in Silly Mode.

 

[TFMaster]

@TFMaster, you posted to the right board, don't worry. You wouldn't get much flak here, now if you posted this to the ideas board, you'd be getting stuff like links to said sticky and people asking if you plan to write it, and seeing you probably won't will just have some sighing because that's yet another thread made in the wrong place and so on.
I say you're fine.

I know, that's not what I was worried about, I knew that this was the right place for this. What I was worried about was getting Flak for my ideas, so far it's not so bad.

I just re-read this post, and... well... let's just say I feel bad for laughing so hard at this. Pocket Sand isn't an upgraded version of Flash Grenade, it's just what the grenade is called in Silly Mode.

That's not what I meant. I know that Pocket Sand is not an upgrade to the Flash Grenade, for all I knew it was the exact opposite that being the Flash Grenade being an upgrade to Pocket Sand. I did say that I was unsure as to how Pocket Sand actually works, so thanks for clearing that up by telling me that Pocket Sand is the Silly Mode version of Flash Grenade.